Demons & Wizards

Release type:
studio album
First released:
1999

Overview

Demons & Wizards is the self-titled debut album of power metal / heavy metal band Demons & Wizards released in February 2000. A limited edition version of the album contains a remake of the classic Cream song "White Room." The Japanese release also features "White Room," but includes an alternate mix of "The Whistler" as an exclusive bonus track. The Argentinian release included "White Room," along with the demos of "Heaven Denies," "The Whistler," and "Tear Down the Wall." The album was recorded with the help of Jim Morris, who plays lead guitar on almost all tracks, and by Mark Prator on drums.

This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
2171
Release dates:
  • Feb 8 2000 in United States
Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Metal, Pop, Rock, Symphonic Metal. Vote on Genres

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5 stars A magic musical match-up
People who say Demons and Wizards sounds like Blind Guardian meets Iced Earth aren't listening closely enough. This musical match-up of IE's Jon Schaffer and BG's Hansi Kursch is magical in a way that's hard for me to explain.

I'm a fan of both bands, and respect the talents of both musicians. Yet, neither creates music like this.

IE's music is intense, sometimes brutal that borders on the blatantly angry. BG's music is also intense, but in a more lyrically optimistic way.

On one hand, a friends…
Written by Just Bill
3 stars Demons & Wizards
I am a huge fan of both Iced Earth and Blind Guardian, and was extremely excited when I heard Jon and Hansi would be working together. However, I don't think they spent enough time writing the album; I noticed that there are a few recycled Iced Earth rifs in some of the songs. Some of the songs are excellent (My Last Sunrise, Fiddler on the Green) and some are definately going to be skipped in my CD player. They definately should have incorperated more of Blind Guardian's style into the music. T…
Written by "reaven"

Track listing Edit

  • CD

    format:
    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Rites of Passage
    0:53
    2
    Heaven Denies
    5:20
    3
    Poor Man's Crusade
    4:01
    4
    Fiddler on the Green
    5:56
    5
    Blood on My Hands
    4:44
    6
    Path of Glory
    4:58
    7
    Winter of Souls
    5:47
    8
    The Whistler
    5:15
    9
    Tear Down the Wall
    4:48
    10
    Gallows Pole
    5:22
    11
    My Last Sunrise
    4:43
    12
    Chant
    0:48

Credits Edit

  1. composer

  2. design

    1. Michael Haynes [photography]
  3. engineer

  4. performer

    1. Hansi Kürsch [vocals]
    2. Jim Morris [instrument]
    3. Jon Schaffer [instrument]
    4. Mark Prator [instrument]
  1. producer

  2. writer

    1. Hansi Kürsch [lyrics]
    2. Jon Schaffer [lyrics]

Other versions Edit

Demons & Wizards 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Steamhammer Us
catalog number: 2171
release dates: 2000 in Germany
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Demons & Wizards 13 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Steamhammer
release dates: Feb 22 2000 in Germany
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Demons & Wizards 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Victor Entertainment
catalog number: VICP-63133
release dates: Feb 23 2000 in Japan
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Demons & Wizards 16 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Steamhammer Us
catalog number: 2171
release dates: 2000 in Argentina
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15 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1999 in Germany
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Demons & Wizards 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Steamhammer Us
catalog number: 2171
release dates: Feb 8 2000
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